When you have a large crop of cucumbers, make these simple sweet pickles! Keep in the fridge for up to two months.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 day |
| Total Time: | 1 day 20 mins |
| Servings: | 24 |
| Yield: | 1 quart |
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
- ½ teaspoon mustard seed
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 pounds cucumbers
- 2 sweet onions
Instructions
- Inspect a 1-quart jar for cracks, then immerse in simmering water until needed. Wash a new, unused lid and ring in warm soapy water.
- Bring cider vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seed, and turmeric to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice cucumbers and onions. Loosely pack vegetables in the sterilized jar.
- Pour hot brine over vegetables. Seal the jar and refrigerate for 24 hours before eating.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of brine ingredients. The actual amount consumed will vary.
Reviews
Ive made this recipe multiple times over the past few years. Everyone who has tried the sweet pickles ive made loves them. Only thing is i make them with lemon cucumbers. And 1 batch = 1 quart jar completed.
i liked it. would use it again.
Simple, easy to make, and the pickles are delicious. I did use a salt water soak on the cucumbers (1 tbs. salt to 2 cups water) for 6 hours before making the recipe so that the pickles kept their crunch, and I did a 10 minute hot water bath for canning purposes.
I ran out of apple cider vinegar, so I added rice vinegar to the mix. I also used a regular onion instead of a sweet one. And I let the pickling liquid cool before adding it to the cucumber and onion. Still came out tasty. I want to make this again!
The liquid came up short. I had to make another half batch.
2 lbs of cucumber makes 2 quarts for me. I also had to double the brine mix. Taste test tomorrow.
Made this today, it is brilliant and cannot thank you enough for sharing the recipe. I was after sweet and tangy pickle juice. This was spot on.
Delicious and easy to make. I often use store bought English cucumbers and add onions, peppers and garlic to the mix. Thank you for a great recipe.
I’m makin’ it! And will perhaps change my rating after I taste them. But 2 pounds of cukes and 2 onions in a one-quart container? It’s closer to 3 quarts. I made one recipe of brine to see how far it would go, and now am making an additional double recipe of brine to cover… I’m competing with a friend who’s insufferable about his departed mother’s pickle recipe, so I hope these turn out great! There will be a lot of them.
Super easy, fast and tasty. I used less sugar, about a table spoon, and really good quality sea salt. I sliced a jalapeno for each jar.
I’ve made these three years and every time we have friends over I get compliments on how yummy they are.
Easy to make. Good taste. Will likely keep this recipe for the future when I have to many cucumbers.
Best recipe I’ve found. I reduce salt slightly and add jalepeno or bell pepper slice from garden along w garlic cloves and onion slices. Works great on Okra as well. I allow brine to cool for 5 mins before pouring to keep pickles from over cooking and withering. This keeps crunchy as well. I also add a splash of water but that’s optional. Great on burgers or chicken salad or right out of thr jar
Just like at Grandma’s. Even people who don’t like sweet pickles like these.
Easy to make great tasting pick;es
Easy and so good! Fantastic way to use all of the cucumbers from the garden! I love sending stuff like this home with people as little homemade gifts!
It makes about 3 quarts but not enough brine so had to make more. The recipe indicates a quart. I’ll rate the taste tomorrow.
Great tasting recipe but why are my pickles so wrinkly??
As simple as this recipe is, the pickles come out delicious. Easy easy easy…..thank you
Love this recipe, have been making it for a few years now. Sometimes I process the jars when I make a big batch so they’ll be fresh longer and we can enjoy them for months. They taste different with the processing heat ‘cooking’ them but my husband actually prefers them that way. I like both versions : ) Thanks for the easy and tasty recipe.
Had to double boiling mix – Made with truvia instead of sugar, used half the amount indicated (I.e. Used 1 cup for double recipe) plus a pinch of pure stevia. Turned out pretty awesome, similar to store bought bread and butter pickles. Will do again.